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The Real Reason I'm No Longer On TV

2026-01-08 People & Blogs
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Comedian Simon Brodkin (Lee Nelson, Jason Bent) joins Andrew Gold for a no-holds-barred conversation on comedy, cancel culture, antisemitism, and the modern media landscape. Check out his channel: @SimonBrodkin From crashing X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, Kanye West’s Glastonbury set, and handing Theresa May a P45, to deeper discussions about DEI at the BBC, the left’s relationship with Jews, free speech, anonymity online, and why comedians are afraid to speak, this episode goes far beyond stunts. Simon reflects on his career, his Jewish identity, the Edinburgh controversy, why “no one can say the wrong thing anymore,” and what it means to be a true heretic in comedy today. Funny, uncomfortable, and brutally honest. #FreeSpeech #Comedy #CancelCulture Chapters: 0:00 Simon Brodkin Highlights 1:25 Simon Brodkin - Who Are Ya 3:25 Would Simon Have Done Liz Truss Lettuce 4:25 Simon’s Characters: Jason Bent, Lee Nelson 7:25 What Happened On X factor 10:25 Dressed Up As Orthodox Jew - Simon Cowell 14:25 Kanye West, Man City & More 18:25 DEI Moves By The BBC 20:55 Jews Not Allowed to Perform At Edinburgh 22:25 Jews & Assimilation 25:25 Did Jews Vote For Things They Shouldn’t Have? 28:25 The Left Went Wild 31:25 No One Can Say The Wrong Thing 34:25 Ricky Gervais 37:25 What’s Happened to White Men 39:55 Gary Neville 43:25 Social Media Anon Debate 47:25 Should We Make People Be Honest? 50:25 Say What You Like - No Blocking 52:55 What Simon Did To Kanye West! 55:25 What He Said To Security 58:25 Theresa May - Did Simon Feel Bad? 1:01:25 What Boris Johnson Called Simon 1:04:25 Sepp Blatter Money Madness 1:06:25 A Heretic Simon Brodkin Admires

Top Comments (10)

@brownin1989 2026-01-09

I saw Simon maybe 10+ years ago at The Stables in MK with my wheelchair bound brother. Around 20 minutes into the performance he noticed my brother and directed a wheelchair joke at him. My brother was in bits, so Simon carried on with more. It's probably one of the last times I ever saw my brother truly happy. He had a degenerative disability that sadly took him last year. Thanks for the memory Simon!

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@Thirdfish 2026-01-08

He's funny, that's why he's not on mainstream crap tv.

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@robpullen 2026-01-08

Love this guy. What a great guest and such a nice bloke

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@ReeTM 2026-01-07

Years ago when I used to watch television, I would see Simon a lot and used to despise his characters. Since then I've really warmed to him and love the stuff he's doing on YouTube, plus his stand up is very good. Great guest, thank you!

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@andrewgoldheretics 2026-01-07

Should social media trolls have to show their names? Are you a fan of Simon's characters? Let me know below!

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@KC-oh1oh 2026-01-08

There’s a dark irony in today's digital age. We’re told privacy is a threat to safety, yet anonymity is the only thing protecting the whistleblowers who hold power in check. If we treat every offensive word as an existential crisis, we might just sacrifice the very freedom that keeps history from repeating itself

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@heythere1900 2026-01-08

Watched Lee Nelson Well Good Show live when I was a young lad.... What a legend.

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@SigmaJAD 2026-01-09

You know what Andrew, I love your style, show and your guests by and large. You know what else I love, you stick to your values and beliefs, and are willing to debate without falling out. Sign of a good man/person. Wish this show all the success it deserves

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@MaureenKerr-r5j 2026-01-09

It was lovely to see the ‘real’ Lee Nelson. 😄Simon such a good guest and all round nice guy. We need more comedians like him. Thanks Andrew. 😊

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@ChrisBoland 2026-01-11

What a wonderful example of coming across great in an interview by just being yourself. Didn't dodge questions, thought carefully about things, had a laugh.

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